Measurement Points for Different Garments

Introduction: Taking accurate body measurements is the key factor for great fit. Besides, correctly measuring garments is essential to achieve the high quality customers require. Auditors must be familiar with our measurement methods, measurement tools, and documentation of those measurements.

Measurement Points for Men's Basic T-shirt:

Men's Basic T-shirt

Letter

Description

Measurement (cm)

S

M

L

XL

A

1/2 Chest

26.0

27.5

29.0

30.0

B

Smallest waist position

26.0

27.5

29.0

30.0

C

1/2Width of bottom

27.0

28.5

30.0

31.0

D

Sleeve length

10.0

11.5

12.5

13.5

E

Arm hole (Straight)

11.6

12.3

13.0

13.5

F

Sleeve width on arm (Bicep)

9.6

10.3

11.0

11.5

G

1/2Width of Sleeve opening

8.5

9.0

9.5

10.0

H

Length from SNP to hem

33.0

35.0

37.0

38.5

I

Shoulder length

5.7

6.1

6.5

6.8

L

Shoulder width

22.6

23.8

25.0

26.0

N

Cuff hem width

0.6

0.6

0.6

0.6

O

Minimum neck line extension

26.0

27.0

27.0

27.0

P

Neck rib width

0.6

0.6

0.6

0.6

X

Waist position

23.0

24.0

25.0

26.2

Y

Front neck drop

3.4

3.7

4.0

4.3

W

Neck width

12.2

12.6

13.0

13.0

N.B:
Tolerances must be within +/- 0.5 cm.

Measurement Points for Long Sleeve T-shirt:

Long Sleeve T-shirt

Number

Description

Measurement (cm)

XS

S

M

L

1

Back length from HSP

56.0

57.0

58.0

59.0

3

Shoulder to shoulder

35.6

36.8

38.0

39.2

5a

½ chest 2 cm under arm pit

35.0

38.0

41.0

44.0

6

½ waist

35.0

38.0

41.0

44.0

6a

CB to waist

41.0

41.25

41.5

42.38

8

½ bottom

35.0

38.0

41.0

44.0

9

Sleeve length from CB

44.0

45.0

46.0

47.0

11

½ armhole straight at front

18.0

19.0

20.0

21.0

11a

½ armhole raglan at front

-2

-1

1

12

½ sleeve width 2 cm from arm pit

16.5

17.25

18.0

18.75

13

½ cuff width

11.8

12.4

13.0

13.6

14

Cuff width

0

0

0

0

17

Bottom border height

0

0

0

0

18

Neck width HSP to HSP

14.8

15.4

16.0

16.6

19

Front neck drop

17.4

17.7

18.0

18.3

20

Back neck drop

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

22

Collar height at CB

0

0

0

0

23

Collar points

0

0

0

0

24

Neck border height

0

0

0

0

27

Minimum neck width stretched

57

57

57

57

28

Hood length inclined stand

-1

-0.5

0.5

29

Hood width

-1

-0.5

0.5

31

Placket length

0

0

0

0

32

Placket width

0

0

0

0

36

Elbow width

-1.5

-0.75

0.75

36a

Elbow width measured from arm pit

0

0

22

0

Measurement Points for Bottom/Trouser:

Bottom/Trouser

Letter

Description

Measurement (cm)

3A

4A

5A

6A

A

½ Width of waist band

24.0

25.0

26.0

27.0

B

½ heap circumference width

35.0

36.0

37.0

38.0

C

½ leg circumference width

22.2

22.8

23.4

24.0

E

Length of inside leg

24.5

25.0

25.5

26.0

F

½ width of bottom

20.7

21.3

21.9

22.5

G

Length of front rise

21.5

22.0

22.5

23.0

H

Length of back rise

30.2

30.8

31.4

32.0

I

Half minimum extension for heap passage

33.5

34.5

35.5

36.5

L

Heap position

11.5

12.0

12.5

13.0

M

Height of waist band

0

0

0

0

O

Outer total length

0

0

0

0

P

Length of front opening

0

0

0

0

Q

Pocket width

0

0

0

0

R

Pocket length

0

0

0

0

S

Pocket opening

0

0

0

0

N.B:
Tolerances must be within +/- 0.5 cm.

Sharing Knowledge: Students, teachers and professionals can publish your article here. It is a platform to express your knowledge throughout the world. For details: Submit Article

Editor-in-Chief:

Mazharul Islam Kiron is a textile consultant and researcher on online business promotion. He is working with one European textile machinery company as a country agent. He is also a contributor of Wikipedia.